Spring colours : My Actifit Report Card: April 14 2026
I took photos of this small fir tree in April last year. The new colourful red buds are fascinating and there are many more this year as my pictures show.…

Father of four, grandfather to four....so far!
I took photos of this small fir tree in April last year. The new colourful red buds are fascinating and there are many more this year as my pictures show.…
We seem to be in one of those weather stalemates where we get the same conditions repeated day after day. A cold dry start with cloud and drizzle coming later. But that is…
In recent years I have paid much more attention to nature. Noticing changes in your surroundings is good and can be very revealing if you look hard enough. It could be because I…
Little Owl. These furry feathered friends can be found at Huxley's birds of prey centre which we visited today. A first time for me and a surprise too. Situated at the rear of…
On my travels around town this spring, I noticed another unusual tree. The katkins on this one are very long and pink! A marvellous sight from a distance as the whole tree looks…
St. Margaret's church With the last of the sunshine and warmth for a few days, well actually I'm not sure what the long term weather is going to be like but the clouds rolled in…
My usual mountain bike is having a service so I had to resort to an old one for this ride. A bit of a shock 😲. Having riden an electric mountain bike for a year or so it comes…
The flower show continues! 😆 These wonderful tulips are on full display again, as they are every spring. Each day gets warmer still. But tomorrow will be the last of the…
I hope this warm period keeps going. The next few days are forecast to be getting warmer but after that not so good. This is spring after all, so we can expect very changeable…
Conditions were a little breezy and chilly but there was a little sunshine to keep us warmed enough and a hot coffee was very welcome at the lakeside cafe.…